chintz.

A cotton fabric commonly printed with patterns and finished with a smooth glazed surface.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• floral chintz
• chintz curtains
• a chintz cover

On the page

The chintz curtains had faded everywhere except inside the deepest folds.

A fresh chintz cover made the old sofa look briefly reconciled with the rest of the room.

Usage notes

Primary category: gothic. Forms: Uncountable fabric noun; chintzes may refer to distinct kinds or patterns. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.